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Baseless Headcanon: Instead of drab greys and dark colors, the Snow Elves wrapped their dead in silks of many colors, embroidered with symbols of their deeds in life and adorned with the names of the deceased’s beloved ones: family members, friends, lovers, apprentices, there was scarcely a shroud that wasn’t covered in names. These shrouds were used to temporarily inter the dead, a sort of final embrace from those whose lives they touched, before their cremation and scattering.

These shrouds were burned with the deceased.

#when the conquering Nords found the body of the Snow Prince #(and after some cleared their eyes of tears)#they gathered the banners of all armies that came to make their stand on the Pass -#soldiers proper‚ wild mages and lone wolves‚ city guards and volunteers with little more than patchwork emblems -#and wrapped their honored foe in these banners #the end result looked almost like a proper shroud #and i suppose it was adorned with the names of all who loved him #the elder scrolls #baseless headcanon time #as you all know #i'm always on my snow elf bullshit

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